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There are two tests. One, the doctor uses his finger to determine the size of your prostate. If it's enlarged he/she will be able to provide the appropriate treatment but it may just be normal enlarging due to age. Even though it may be normal enlargment and not cancer, it should be treated. The other test is a simple blood test in which the lab looks at the level of PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) in the blood. If the PSA level goes up it's a very strong indication of prostate cancer. Ahem...Go to the Dr.!
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∙ 18y ago
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∙ 13y agoAre you trying to feel it for pleasure or because you're concerned about a swollen prostate?
If you're worried - don't try to self-diagnose yourself - you have nothing to compare your prostate size to. Your family doctor can do a rectal exam - it doesn't hurt, and only takes a couple of seconds.
If you're just interested in feeling your prostate - lie on your back, stick your finger in your rectum and feel the "roof" or top of the rectal cavity. In other words you'll be curving you finger up toward the groin.
It might feel good, or it might now - neither means anything is wrong.
While on your back, you get a better reach inside by raising your knees up to your chest. You want to feel for any change in texture or shape. It should feel the same everywhere.
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∙ 15y agoAbsolutely, and you should. Here's how: The prostate is located inside your anus, on "top"---think toward your abdomen, not your scrotum. The only way to reach it is with your longest finger, which is usually your middle finger. You need to reach down between your legs, up and under, and insert. This is best done in a sitting or crouching position. In the shower, wash your anus well. Crouch down, reach between your legs from the front, up and under and insert (soapy fingers help). One hand may reach better than the other; I prefer my left hand. On top (toward your abdomen) you will feel your prostate. It feels like a firm but not hard walnut. It's embedded in tissue, so you can only reach the front 2/3 or so. Feel the edges, push against it, etc. If you feel a stop harder than the rest of the prostate, see a doctor. It could be prostate cancer.
You can experiment with other positions--try sitting backwards on the toilet, for example.
Good luck, it could save your life. And don't worry about hygeine--your hands wash easily.
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∙ 11y agoYour doctor will do a digital prostate exam. He puts on a glove, and uses some lubricant. He then sticks a finger up the rectum to feel the prostate.
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∙ 11y agoThe best way to find out how and when you should get your prostate checked out would be to talk to your family doctor.
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∙ 15y agoIf you wish.
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How is a pelvic ultrasound used to check the prostate in men?
In men, transrectal scans, where the probe is placed in the rectum, are done to check the prostate.
How do you check the prostate?
A doctor can quickly and easily check the prostate through a rectal exam. He will insert a finger into the rectum and check for abnormalities. The exam takes less than five minutes.
Insertion of a finger into the male rectum to palpate the rectum and prostate?
Inserting a finger into the rectum to palpate rectum and prostate is a procedure to check the prostate gland for enlargement or prostate cancer. Inserting the finger into the rectum to palpate to prostate is also known as prostate milking or prostate massage. This is done to remove the build up of prostatic fluid in the prostate gland, and also for pleasure as a prostate ejaculation can be more intense than a penile ejaculation.
Do 50 yr old males get genital exam for physical?
At 50 they do check the prostate and I think they check the testicles as well for lumps since it's at that age prostate cancer usually appear.
Catch phrases for a medical office?
It's time to check your prostate.
What Are Prostate Exams And How Does It Help Health?
Prostate exams are a chance for you doctor to evaluate the health of your prostate and determine if you are experiencing any inflammation of the gland. They are also used to check for prostate cancer, one of the most common form of cancer in men over the age of 50.
Can Viagra help with erection after surgery for enlarge prostate?
It is possible. Check with your doctor.
Should all men be screened for prostate cancer, and at what age?
All men should start getting annual prostate screens at the age of forty, or at any time prior to that if they are experiencing any urinary difficulties. Screening should consist of both a digital exam of the prostate to check for enlargement or hard spots, and a PSA blood test to check for biomarkers associated with prostate cancer.
You feel abdominal pain and burning frequent urination how can you aleviate the problem.?
These are common symptoms of prostate problems, so you should visit a doctor to check your prostate.
Can you stimulate the prostate?
Yup...u can...u have to insert ur finger per rectal...it is d way doctors do ur PR examination to check for benign prostate hypertrophy.
What causes an inability to urinate?
enlarged prostate, it would be advisable to have your doctor check you out
Why is it that in prostate exams they put finger their up you butt?
to check for enlarge tumors or any internal bleeding or signs and symptoms of cancer and possible infections. to check for enlarge tumors or any internal bleeding or signs and symptoms of cancer and possible infections. By feeling the prostate your physian can tell if there may be a problem with it. The Prostate unfortunatly can only be felt by a rectal exam.
